Statement on Sound Practices Concerning Elevated Risk Complex Structured Finance Activites

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1550-0111SS revised09.15.10.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-10-12
1550.0111.FRN.Final.Statement.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-12-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
41234	Interagency Statement on Sound Practices Concerning Complex Structured Finance Activites Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1550-0111	ICR Reference No: 201009-1550-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200712-1550-001
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/OTS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Statement on Sound Practices Concerning Elevated Risk Complex Structured Finance Activites
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/14/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/15/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2014	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2011
Responses	1	0	5
Time Burden (Hours)	25	0	125
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Provides that financial institutions should have effective policies and procedures in place to identify those complex structured finance transactions that may involve heightened reputational and legal risk, to ensure that these transactions receive enhanced scrutiny by the institution, and to ensure that the institution does not participate in illegal or inappropriate transactions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 61857	10/06/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 77047	12/10/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Interagency Statement on Sound Practices Concerning Complex Structured Finance Activites

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1	5	0	0	-4	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	25	125	0	0	-100	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: OTS is citing a reduction in the inventory burden due to a reduction in the number of respondents. Financial institutions’ policies and procedures should ensure that an institution’s operations are conducted in compliance with applicable law and regulations. This is critical to the institution’s well being since an institution may face substantial legal risk, including enforcement action by an agency and lawsuits by private parties, if it participates in structured finance transactions that are used by a customer to circumvent regulatory or financial reporting requirements, evade tax liabilities, or further other illegal or improper behavior. The policies and procedures also help the institution avoid reputational risk where the transactions involved are structured to technically comply with existing laws and regulations.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 12/15/2010

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